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Goya Champuru (Bitter Melon Stir Fry)
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Travis
"This is a traditional Okinawan dish with Asian bitter melon. I was introduced to it during my time there. I've combined a few different recipes into this one here. You can also add Spam®; it's pretty popular on Okinawa.
Please note that the bitter melon has a very different taste, but its very good once you get used to it. It's also ridiculously healthy."
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Ingredients
3 h 30 m servings 259Original recipe yields 4 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Cut tips off melons with a sharp knife; cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out white interior and seeds with a spoon. Rinse the melon and cut into very small pieces. Place in a bowl and generously add kosher salt, mixing until melon is completely covered. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 3 to 4 hours.
- Rinse melon to remove excess salt. Place into a pot and cover with room temperature or cool water; cover and bring to a boil. Cook until melon has softened slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; drain the melon.
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; season with garlic salt and garlic pepper. Stir-fry just until the pink on the surface of the pork disappears, 3 to 4 minutes. Add melon and stir fry until soft, about 2 minutes more.
- Reduce heat to medium. Push pork mixture to the edges of the skillet with a spatula. Crack eggs into the center of the skillet; scramble until firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir contents of the skillet together until combined. Season with soy sauce.
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9/21/2017
The recipe notes say SPAM can be used (weird!), but as I don't eat meat I used veggie weiners (since it's an imitation of another processed meat). I liked the idea of this dish. I used a few clo...